Bacterial preparation, a method for preparing a cleaning solution, a cleaning solution, and a method for cleaning dirty targets

Abstract

The invention concerns a bacterial preparation, a method for preparing a cleaning solution, a cleaning solution and a method for cleaning targets, which contain impurities. The cleaning solution contains at least bacterial preparations, such as portion capsules, with bacteria which are harmless to humans and animals, such as probiotics, mixed into a liquid, such as water. The used water is preferably tapwater, from which components that kill bacteria in said bacterial preparations have been removed and preferably also all or nearly all salts.

1 . A bacterial preparation for preparing a cleaning solution, characterized in that the bacterial preparation contains spores of bacteria that are harmless to humans and animals, as well as bacterial nutrients. 
     
     
         2 . The bacterial preparation according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bacterial preparation is a preparation containing bacterial spores and bacterial nutrients selected from the group consisting of the following a dosage capsule, a pressed piece, a concentrate, a powder, a granulate, a liquid concentrate, a gel, an ampule, a spray and a tablet, preferably a dosage capsule. 
     
     
         3 . The bacterial preparation according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said nutrients comprise
 a. sugar, preferably the sugar comprises at least one sugar selected from the group consisting of fructose, lactose and glucose, and   b. amino acid, preferably the amino acid comprises at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of L-alanine, L-glycine, L-valine ja L-asparagine, and   c. optionally, an additive, a filler, enzymes and/or salt.   
     
     
         4 . The bacterial preparation according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bacterial preparation comprises salt, preferably sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl). 
     
     
         5 . The bacterial preparation according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said spores of bacteria that are harmless to humans and animals are selected from strains of the  Bacillus  genus, preferably the spores are selected from the group consisting of the following  Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus subtilis  var.  amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus licheniformis,  and  Bacillus megaterium,  wherein the bacterial preparation comprises one strain or a mixture of several strains, preferably  Bacillus subtilis.    
     
     
         6 . The bacterial preparation according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bacterial preparation comprises freeze-dried bacterial spores. 
     
     
         7 . A method for preparing a cleaning solution containing bacteria, which is harmless to humans and animals, in which method bacterial preparations are mixed with water, characterized in that when preparing the cleaning solution, said bacterial preparations are mixed in liquid as a bacterial preparation containing bacterial spores and bacterial nutrients, preferably as a portion capsule containing these. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , characterized in that after said mixing when preparing said cleaning solution, the mixture is kept for at least 0.5 h, preferably at least 1 h, more preferably 1 h-16 h before using the cleaning solution. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , characterized in that said bacterial preparations, which contain for example spores of probiotics packed into portion capsules, preferably one strain or a mixture of several strains of the  Bacillus  genus, are mixed with water, preferably tap-water, from which the components that kill bacteria of said bacterial preparations have been removed. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the components that kill bacteria and/or essentially all salts are removed from the water using active carbon, chemicals and/or reverse osmosis, after which said bacterial preparations are mixed in purified water. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the water used when preparing the cleaning solution is turned into demineralized water using one or several of the following steps: active carbon treatment, chemicals, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, UV disinfection, oxidizing organic compounds. 
     
     
         12 . A cleaning solution, which contains at least bacterial preparations, which are harmless to humans and animals, mixed with liquid, characterized in that said bacterial preparations comprise bacterial spores, which are packed into bacterial preparations, preferably portion capsules, together with bacterial nutrients and that the liquid is water from which components that kill bacteria in said bacterial preparations have been removed. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that said bacterial nutrients are packed in bacterial preparations, preferably portion capsules, together with bacterial spores. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the bacterial preparation is a portion capsule and the shell of the portion capsule is arranged to function as nutrition for said bacteria. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that inside the bacterial preparations, preferably in a portion capsule, also agents which enhance the cleaning result have been added and/or other fillers. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the liquid, from which the components that kill bacteria of said bacterial preparations, is tap-water, which contains salts, minerals or other impurities below 50 ppm, preferably below 20 ppm and most preferably below 5 ppm, before mixing with the bacterial preparation. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that said components that kill bacteria in said bacterial preparations are removed from the liquid using active carbon, chemicals and/or reverse osmosis, and that from the liquid also essentially all salts are removed, preferably either using reverse osmosis and/or ion exchange. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning solution according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the bacterial spores of said bacterial preparations are probiotic spores, preferably one stain or several strains of the  Bacillus  genus. 
     
     
         19 . A method for cleaning targets containing impurities using a cleaning solution containing bacterial preparations, which are harmless to humans and animals, in which method the area/spot/target to be cleaned is brought into contact with bacterial preparations that are harmless to humans and animals, characterized in that the area/spot/target to be cleaned is brought into contact with a cleaning solution, which contains at least bacterial spores, which are harmless to humans and animals, and their nutrients mixed in a liquid, from which constituents which kill the bacteria in said bacterial preparations have been removed. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claims 19 , characterized in that the area/spot/target to be cleaned is brought into contact with a cleaning solution, which solution contains at least bacterial spores, which are harmless to humans and animals and their nutrients mixed in water, from which components that kill the bacteria in said bacterial preparations, and that said bacterial spores are probiotic spores, preferably one strain or a mixture of several strains of the  Bacillus  genus. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 19 , characterized in that the area/spot/target to be cleaned is brought into contact with a cleaning solution, which solution contains at least bacterial spores, which are harmless to humans and animals, and their nutrients mixed with water, from which said components that kill bacteria of said bacterial preparations and/or salts, have been removed using one or more of the following steps: active carbon treatment, chemicals, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, UV disinfection, oxidizing organic compounds, or that the area/spot/target to be cleaned is brought into contact with a cleaning solution, which solution contains at least bacterial spores, which are harmless to humans and animals, and their nutrients mixed with demineralized water. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 19 , characterized in that when preparing the cleaning solution, after said mixing, the formed mixture is kept for at least 0.5 h, preferably at least 1 h, more preferably 1 h-16h before using the cleaning solution. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 19 , characterized in that after cleaning the targets containing impurities, the cleaning equipment which have been in contact with said bacterial preparations are washed with water, from which the components that kill bacteria of said bacterial preparations have been removed, at a temperature of essentially +60 . . . +95° C., preferably +80 . . . +90° C. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 23 , characterized in that after cleaning the targets containing impurities, the cleaning equipment which have been in contact with the bacteria of the bacterial preparations are cleaned with water, which has been demineralized using active carbon treatment and/or reverse osmosis. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 19 , characterized in that the method comprises a mechanical cleaning step, wherein the area/spot/target to be cleaned is processed using cleaning equipment.